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Takeda Pharmaceutical’s dengue vaccine shows promise in trials

Demonstrates protection among children in 4-16 age group; Japanese drugmaker pegs efficacy at 80 per cent

Planet Earth is facing a climate emergency, warns scientists

The climate crisis is closely linked to excessive consumption of the wealthy lifestyle

Manjula Reddy of CCMB, Sunita Sarawagi of IIT Bombay among Infosys Prize winners

Two women scientists – Manjula Reddy of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad and Sunita Sarawagi of the Indian Institute of ...

Abbott announces discovery of new strain of HIV

This is the first such discovery in close to 20 years, and an important one for researchers

‘ISRO’s Aditya mission to provide opportunities for researchers’

Indian Space Research Organisation’s planned mission to study the Sun – Aditya – will provide tremendous opportunities for researchers to look at ...

Indian chemist has key chemical reactions named after him

DB Ramachary, a professor from the University of Hyderabad (UoH) has joined a list of key scientists who have done research work in developing new and novel reactions.

C-CAMP to set up prototyping facility for medtech startups

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) with support from National BioPharma Mission, BIRAC and DBT, will soon launch National Medtech ...

Mission Mangalyaan: A look back in time

The Mars Orbiting Mission was launched on November 5, 2013

Boeing tests space taxi, one of three parachutes fails to deploy

Boeing and NASA said they were still targeting December 17 for the Starliner's first unmanned mission to the International Space Station

Numbers of unreported TB cases fall but other challenges remain: Venkaiah Naidu

The number of ‘Missing Cases’ of tuberculosis (TB) or those unreported, in 2018 in India was 5.5 lakh, according to official statistics.The good news ...

Chandrayaan-2 not end of story, another landing attempt in near future: ISRO chief K Sivan

Chandrayaan-2 is not the end of the story about the country’s attempts to conquer the moon, and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will ...

Effective preventive therapy needed to tackle latent TB: Experts

Anil Mahesh, a father of 3 children, got completely treated from tuberculosis (TB), about 9 months ago. But, before the relief could sink in, he was ...

NIH launches Phase 3 trial for promising TB drug in 12 countries

The National Institute of Health (NIH), US, has committed $70 million for the Phase 3 global clinical trials to prevent MDR-TB among people at high ...

South African university, Unitaid tie up to develop child-friendly treatments for multi-drug resistant TB

South Africa’s Stellenbosch University and Unitaid have signed a $18.9 million grant agreement to develop child-friendly treatments and preventive ...

Extreme heat events to kill an addtional 1.5 million Indians annually by 2100: Study

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra will be affected the most, the study says.

Price of new lifesaving TB drug, Pretomanid, too high, says MSF

The drug was developed by the TB Alliance, funded by various governments and philanthropic sources

IIIT Hyderabad researchers create first ever Indian Brain atlas

Researchers at the IIIT Hyderabad said that the first ever Indian Brain Atlas (IBA) has been created. They stated that the next step is to prepare ...

Treatment options New tuberculosis treatment for developing countries to cost $1,040

WHO-backed Stop TB Partnership to start supplying the drug BPaL

New technology removes carbon dioxide from the air at any concentration level: Study

Researchers have developed a new technology to capture carbon dioxide from a stream of air -- virtually at any concentration level -- an advance ...

Coffee therapy for rare genetic disease related to violent and involuntary muscle movements

The efficacy of caffeine as a treatment of dyskinesia, which is caused by a mutation in the ADCY5 gene, is causing waves in medical circles

Asteroid or comet impact caused extinction during last ice-age: Study

Researchers have found further evidence supporting the theory that an extraterrestrial body such as an asteroid or a comet may have crashed into the ...

Hyderabad to soon have 'Science Corridor'

Hyderabad City, which boasts of one of the largest congregations of scientific establishments in the country, will have a ‘Science Corridor’ too.The ...

New guidelines released for nano drugs evaluation

The Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, today released guidelines for evaluation of ...

Study offers new insight on deaths due to malnutrition in infants

In a finding that could have an impact on the strategies for dealing with malnutrition in children, a new study has found that the number of infants ...

Scientists seek global action on reactive nitrogen

About 200 scientists from 44 countries have called upon the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to take global level action on reactive nitrogen and ...

Night time use of BP medication more beneficial than morning intake: study

The study reveals the patients who routinely take their anti-hypertensive medication at bedtime, as opposed to when they wake up, have better-controlled blood pressure and, most importantly, a significantly decreased risk of death or illness from heart and blood vessel problems.

Trash from Mount Everest now used to create different products

Authorities and businesses look for fresh ways to tackle the damage caused by decades of commercial mountaineering

Restricting calorie intake adds no years to life, unless begun early in life: Study

It was not yet clear whether diet restrictions extend the lifespan in humans, say expert

New guidelines released for peritoneal dialysis services

In a new development in the care of patients with kidney disease, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has come out with a set of guidelines for ...

An app that can detect distress speech and trigger SOS

Just imagine a smartphone app that can ‘listen’ to distress calls and automatically trigger an alert to your home or the police.This is what Rakshak ...

’Now, lithium-ion battery that won’t catch fire’

Li-ion batteries are already a constant presence in our daily lives, from our phones to our cars, and continuing to improve their safety is paramount to further advancing energy storage technology.

This new finding may help in developing treatment for age-related macular degeneration

A team of scientists has unraveled the molecular mechanism behind the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It has found that it ...

This bio-brick can help cut pollution

Traditional brick kilns dotting countryside are a source of air pollution, though they are essential for supplying bricks to the country’s growing ...

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